IMAP backup: what it is and how it works
A plain explanation of the protocol every mail client speaks, and why it is the only thing a backup tool needs.
Being writtenNotes on mail, backup and IMAP
What we learn building istorel, and what we tell customers who ask how mailbox backup actually works.
Why your mail provider is not a backup
Redundant storage keeps your mailbox available. It does not keep the message you deleted last Tuesday, and it will not help when an account is compromised. The difference matters more than most contracts admit.
Backing up an Infomaniak kSuite mailbox
Step by step, with the exact settings, from a kSuite account to a first scheduled backup.
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